Karen Nyman
Mrs. Nyman, who has worked in the field of education for the past eight years, earned her B.A. in Elementary Education with an emphasis in English from Northwest Nazarene University and a Masters in Literacy through Washington State University. Her varied teaching experiences include Washington public schools, a Korean English language institute, and a private Christian school in a Muslim country. Her hope is to instill in her students a love of learning and a desire to understand the world through a Christ-centered education.

Diana Petty
Mrs. Petty was born in Bulgaria – a beautiful country on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. She has a Master’s degree in Physics from the University of Sofia, Bulgaria and a PhD in Atmospheric Science from Nagoya University, Japan. For the past several years she has been tutoring students in Math, Physics and Chemistry (including AP and SAT exams preparation) in addition to her full-time job at TestAmerica Inc. Mrs. Petty has passion for teaching and education. Her goal for each student is to grow through the joy of learning. She is devoted Christian and supports the study of Scientific Creationism.

Mary Leenheer
Mary studied Chemistry and Oceanography at the University of Michigan receiving a MS in Chemistry and a PhD in Oceanic Science.  She has homeschooled her five daughters for 18 years.  She has taught chemistry and physics at CBC.  She has also taught novel writing, chemistry, physics, and biology labs, Shakespeare plays, high school Histories of the World, and musicals to homeschool students.  She enjoys helping students discover and learn about God’s creation.

Ria Van Dyken
Ria has 10 children all of whom were homeschooled. She went to community college where she received her AA with an emphasis on teaching the handicapped.  Ria and her husband’s primary goal in raising and education their children has always been to raise godly children who are willing workers in the kingdom of Christ. She has a passion for history as well as good literature and is excited to be able to teach this course.

Yuri Dotson
Mrs. Dotson was born in Quito, Ecuador in South America. She graduated with a degree in Christian education from Rio Grand Bible Institute in Edinburg, Texas in 1995.